Alstom has secured an order from the Polish transport group CLIP Intermodal for the supply of 13 third-generation Traxx multi-system locomotives.
Category: Poland
Only one month until the RailFreight Summit in Poland
The Rail Freight Summit Poland ‘24, which will take place in Warsaw between 15 and 17 April 2024 is only one month away. The event will be a great opportunity to discuss the current situation concerning rail freight in Poland and, more broadly, in Central and Eastern Europe. This year’s edition of the RailFreight Summit […]
Poland to build its longest rail tunnel: 4 kilometres through the mountains
Polish national railway infrastructure manager PKP PLK has announced the construction of a new rail tunnel. The tunnel, Poland’s longest tunnel yet at approximately 3,8 kilometres, will significantly reduce travel times and boost connectivity in southern Poland. The construction of the tunnel is part of a larger infrastructure project between Kraków and Nowy Sacz in […]
Polish survey: Road outcompetes rail, but potential for rail growth
Road transportation is outcompeting rail in Poland. That is the primary conclusion of bi-annual consultations of Poland’s Office of Rail Transport (ORT) with parties in the rail freight sector. However, as respondents point out, there is potential for improvements in the competitiveness of rail. According to ORT, the share of rail logistics in Poland is […]
CargoUnit may purchase up to 100 locomotives from Siemens
The Polish locomotive leasing company CargoUnit may purchase up to one hundred Vectron MS and Smartron locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The two parties signed a framework agreement to that end. Thirty Vectrons and ten Smartrons have been ordered by CargoUnit, whereas the delivery of an additional sixty Vectrons remains on the table. The first deliveries […]
Polish operator bills farmers blocking its tracks: 1,3 million PLN for a day
PKP LHS, the operator and manager of the Polish Linia Hutnicza Szerokotorowa (LHS) line, has billed protesting farmers over a million Polish złoty for blocking its tracks. Polish farmers are protesting the import and transit of Ukrainian agricultural products. They have been blocking various types of infrastructure, but PKP LHS is now hitting back. PKP […]
Ukraine to start building European gauge railway connecting to Poland
Ukraine will start building the much-expected 1,435 mm gauge railway line connecting to Poland and the TEN-T network this year. The railway will run from Ukraine’s western city, Lviv, to the Polish border. Originally, Ukraine wanted to start building the line in 2020. The construction of the railway will start this year, according to Ukraine’s […]
Polish farmers spill 160 tonnes of Ukrainian grain from rail wagons
While Polish farmers continue their protests against incoming Ukrainian goods, they do so more and more intensely. A recent spilling of 180 tonnes of Ukrainian grain from freight wagons marks a new low for the transit of Ukrainian products through Poland. Ukraine has now appealed to the Polish government to ‘do everything under the sun’ […]
Polish farmers spill 160 tonnes of Ukrainian grain from rail wagons
While Polish farmers continue their protests against incoming Ukrainian goods, they do so more and more intensely. A recent spilling of 180 tonnes of Ukrainian grain from freight wagons marks a new low for the transit of Ukrainian products through Poland. Ukraine has now appealed to the Polish government to ‘do everything under the sun’ […]